• This aerial picture shows a view of Liberation tower (front) amid heavy fog in Kuwait City, early on January 21, 2023. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
    This aerial picture shows a view of Liberation tower (front) amid heavy fog in Kuwait City, early on January 21, 2023. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
  • Novak Djokovic of Serbia during his match against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria at the 2023 Australian Open Tennis tournament in Melbourne, Victoria, on January 21. EPA
    Novak Djokovic of Serbia during his match against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria at the 2023 Australian Open Tennis tournament in Melbourne, Victoria, on January 21. EPA
  • Hindus cross pontoon bridges spanning the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, to take a holy dip to mark Mauni Amavasya, the most auspicious day, during the Magh Mela Festival in Prayagraj, India, on January 21. Reuters
    Hindus cross pontoon bridges spanning the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, to take a holy dip to mark Mauni Amavasya, the most auspicious day, during the Magh Mela Festival in Prayagraj, India, on January 21. Reuters
  • Italian-born Canadian artist Marco Brambilla’s new work 'Heaven’s Gate' draws fans and the curious to the Outernet London on January 20 in the English capital. Getty
    Italian-born Canadian artist Marco Brambilla’s new work 'Heaven’s Gate' draws fans and the curious to the Outernet London on January 20 in the English capital. Getty
  • Victorious Iraqi footballers celebrate with the Arabian Gulf Cup aboard a boat sailing down the Shatt Al Arab in the city of Basra on January 20. AFP
    Victorious Iraqi footballers celebrate with the Arabian Gulf Cup aboard a boat sailing down the Shatt Al Arab in the city of Basra on January 20. AFP
  • In the Peruvian capital on January 20, a demonstrator stands in front of riot police during the 'Take Over Lima' march to demonstrate against Peru's President Dina Boluarte, following the removal of former president Pedro Castillo. Reuters
    In the Peruvian capital on January 20, a demonstrator stands in front of riot police during the 'Take Over Lima' march to demonstrate against Peru's President Dina Boluarte, following the removal of former president Pedro Castillo. Reuters
  • A dog named Chip sits with a Ukrainian serviceman who repairs a tank near the frontline town of Bakhmut, during Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region on January 20. Reuters
    A dog named Chip sits with a Ukrainian serviceman who repairs a tank near the frontline town of Bakhmut, during Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region on January 20. Reuters
  • Members of the Chinese Youth League perform a lion dance for onlookers to celebrate Lunar New Year at Haymarket on January 21 in Sydney, Australia. Getty
    Members of the Chinese Youth League perform a lion dance for onlookers to celebrate Lunar New Year at Haymarket on January 21 in Sydney, Australia. Getty

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Today's best photos: from fog in Kuwait to lion dance in Australia

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

January 21, 2023

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: from Abu Dhabi golf to frozen Britain

Thursday's best photos: from French protests to the Lunar New Year

Wednesday's best photos: from a Nobel Prize laureate to pest-eating ducks

Tuesday's best photos: from an oil tanker blast in Thailand to football fans in Iraq

Monday's best photos: from a train on a German floodplain to a cargo ship in the Bosphorus

Sunday's best photos: from Indian Army Day to Miss Universe

MATCH INFO

Manchester City 3
Danilo (16'), Bernardo Silva (34'), Fernandinho (72')

Brighton & Hove Albion 1
Ulloa (20')

While you're here
Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

'The worst thing you can eat'

Trans fat is typically found in fried and baked goods, but you may be consuming more than you think.

Powdered coffee creamer, microwave popcorn and virtually anything processed with a crust is likely to contain it, as this guide from Mayo Clinic outlines: 

Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.

Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.

Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.

Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.

Creamer and margarine - Nondairy coffee creamer and stick margarines also may contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.

Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

SERIE A FIXTURES

Friday Sassuolo v Torino (Kick-off 10.45pm UAE)

Saturday Atalanta v Sampdoria (5pm),

Genoa v Inter Milan (8pm),

Lazio v Bologna (10.45pm)

Sunday Cagliari v Crotone (3.30pm) 

Benevento v Napoli (6pm) 

Parma v Spezia (6pm)

 Fiorentina v Udinese (9pm)

Juventus v Hellas Verona (11.45pm)

Monday AC Milan v AS Roma (11.45pm)

Specs

Engine: Dual-motor all-wheel-drive electric

Range: Up to 610km

Power: 905hp

Torque: 985Nm

Price: From Dh439,000

Available: Now

Dr Amal Khalid Alias revealed a recent case of a woman with daughters, who specifically wanted a boy.

A semen analysis of the father showed abnormal sperm so the couple required IVF.

Out of 21 eggs collected, six were unused leaving 15 suitable for IVF.

A specific procedure was used, called intracytoplasmic sperm injection where a single sperm cell is inserted into the egg.

On day three of the process, 14 embryos were biopsied for gender selection.

The next day, a pre-implantation genetic report revealed four normal male embryos, three female and seven abnormal samples.

Day five of the treatment saw two male embryos transferred to the patient.

The woman recorded a positive pregnancy test two weeks later. 

MATCH INFO

What: India v Afghanistan, first Test
When: Starts Thursday
Where: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengalaru

Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Inside Palestine-Israel
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5

Labour dispute

The insured employee may still file an ILOE claim even if a labour dispute is ongoing post termination, but the insurer may suspend or reject payment, until the courts resolve the dispute, especially if the reason for termination is contested. The outcome of the labour court proceedings can directly affect eligibility.


- Abdullah Ishnaneh, Partner, BSA Law 

Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Company Fact Box

Company name/date started: Abwaab Technologies / September 2019

Founders: Hamdi Tabbaa, co-founder and CEO. Hussein Alsarabi, co-founder and CTO

Based: Amman, Jordan

Sector: Education Technology

Size (employees/revenue): Total team size: 65. Full-time employees: 25. Revenue undisclosed

Stage: early-stage startup 

Investors: Adam Tech Ventures, Endure Capital, Equitrust, the World Bank-backed Innovative Startups SMEs Fund, a London investment fund, a number of former and current executives from Uber and Netflix, among others.

Stormy seas

Weather warnings show that Storm Eunice is soon to make landfall. The videographer and I are scrambling to return to the other side of the Channel before it does. As we race to the port of Calais, I see miles of wire fencing topped with barbed wire all around it, a silent ‘Keep Out’ sign for those who, unlike us, aren’t lucky enough to have the right to move freely and safely across borders.

We set sail on a giant ferry whose length dwarfs the dinghies migrants use by nearly a 100 times. Despite the windy rain lashing at the portholes, we arrive safely in Dover; grateful but acutely aware of the miserable conditions the people we’ve left behind are in and of the privilege of choice. 

Updated: January 22, 2023, 11:41 AM